Information about this assignment (#3: Annotated Bibliography) will be posted on this wiki page after the third Wimba session scheduled on October 3, Wednesday.
What is the purpose of this assignment?
An annotated bibliography is a list of resources supplemented by short descriptions and brief evaluations. It provides specific information about each source you are planning to use in a research paper. It may also include materials that you regard as flawed or otherwise unsatisfactory. The annotated bibliography is a useful prelude to the more detailed literature review.
As researchers, you are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about your topics, and are developing the ability to describe your resources and evaluate their quality and usefulness. The scholarly communication process is an extended conversation with others in the field. The construction of an annotated bibliography is one of the first steps in the process of demonstrating to others in your field that you have performed the research necessary to support your research. The annotated bibliography also performs a service to readers by providing them with information about sources on a specific subject.
We have a precedent for this kind of activity. Think about the process of writing descriptive lists of your favorite movies or books. You want to give your readers insight into the elements of the movies or books you’re describing. This activity includes both their basic features (authors, directors, precedents, plots) and brief accounts of your own observations
Instructions for Assignment Three
1. So for this assignment, you will search and identify research articles that support or are related to your final inquiry question (from Discussion Three) as well as your selected learning theory.
2. Once you have identified your research articles, you will put together an annotated bibliography. The following sample is taken from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries website(http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/annotated_bibl.php). There are two types of annotations on the website page. You will follow the sample for the Informative/Descriptive Annotation. Please read the section titled “What an Annotation Should Include” on the web page. Your annotation should include an evaluation of why the work is relevant and useful for your research.
London, H. (1982 Spring). Five myths of the television age. Television Quarterly, 10(1), 81-89. (Converted to APA format)
Herbert London, the Dean of Journalism at New York University and author of several books and articles, explains how television contradicts five commonly believed ideas. He uses specific examples of events seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to illustrate his points. His examples have been selected to contradict such truisms as: "seeing is believing"; "a picture is worth a thousand words"; and "satisfaction is its own reward." London uses logical arguments to support his ideas which are his personal opinion. He doesn't refer to any previous works on the topic. London's style and vocabulary would make the article of interest to any reader.
NOTE: Include a statement about why the resource is relevant to your research.
3. You can only use refereed or peer-reviewed articles. This means that the articles are research-based that includes research questions, data and data analysis. Books and websites will not be acceptable for this assignment.
4. There must be at least twelve items in your final product. You may include up to twenty items. Your annotations for each article should not run longer than one page. I have not specified a page length for the whole assignment. I am counting on students to approach the assignment responsibly and with an attitude of good faith.
5. References should be formatted using APA 6th edition.
6. Your assignment will be formatted following the writing protocol. This means that your submission include an introduction and a conclusion that summarizes the common threads or themes found in your collection of articles.
Information about this assignment (#3: Annotated Bibliography) will be posted on this wiki page after the third Wimba session scheduled on October 3, Wednesday.
What is the purpose of this assignment?
An annotated bibliography is a list of resources supplemented by short descriptions and brief evaluations. It provides specific information about each source you are planning to use in a research paper. It may also include materials that you regard as flawed or otherwise unsatisfactory. The annotated bibliography is a useful prelude to the more detailed literature review.
As researchers, you are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about your topics, and are developing the ability to describe your resources and evaluate their quality and usefulness. The scholarly communication process is an extended conversation with others in the field. The construction of an annotated bibliography is one of the first steps in the process of demonstrating to others in your field that you have performed the research necessary to support your research. The annotated bibliography also performs a service to readers by providing them with information about sources on a specific subject.
We have a precedent for this kind of activity. Think about the process of writing descriptive lists of your favorite movies or books. You want to give your readers insight into the elements of the movies or books you’re describing. This activity includes both their basic features (authors, directors, precedents, plots) and brief accounts of your own observations
Instructions for Assignment Three
1. So for this assignment, you will search and identify research articles that support or are related to your final inquiry question (from Discussion Three) as well as your selected learning theory.
2. Once you have identified your research articles, you will put together an annotated bibliography. The following sample is taken from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries website(http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/annotated_bibl.php). There are two types of annotations on the website page. You will follow the sample for the Informative/Descriptive Annotation. Please read the section titled “What an Annotation Should Include” on the web page. Your annotation should include an evaluation of why the work is relevant and useful for your research.
London, H. (1982 Spring). Five myths of the television age. Television Quarterly, 10(1), 81-89. (Converted to APA format)
Herbert London, the Dean of Journalism at New York University and author of several books and articles, explains how television contradicts five commonly believed ideas. He uses specific examples of events seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to illustrate his points. His examples have been selected to contradict such truisms as: "seeing is believing"; "a picture is worth a thousand words"; and "satisfaction is its own reward." London uses logical arguments to support his ideas which are his personal opinion. He doesn't refer to any previous works on the topic. London's style and vocabulary would make the article of interest to any reader.
(Adapted from this source: http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/annotated_bibl.php).
NOTE: Include a statement about why the resource is relevant to your research.
3. You can only use refereed or peer-reviewed articles. This means that the articles are research-based that includes research questions, data and data analysis. Books and websites will not be acceptable for this assignment.
4. There must be at least twelve items in your final product. You may include up to twenty items. Your annotations for each article should not run longer than one page. I have not specified a page length for the whole assignment. I am counting on students to approach the assignment responsibly and with an attitude of good faith.
5. References should be formatted using APA 6th edition.
6. Your assignment will be formatted following the writing protocol. This means that your submission include an introduction and a conclusion that summarizes the common threads or themes found in your collection of articles.
Assessment of Student Performance
Yes, substantive
Yes, acceptable
Yes, minimal
No/Missing
Quality of Articles Selected
Quality of Annotation for Each Article
Adherence to Given Directions
Quantity of Articles Included
Quality of APA formatting
Quality of Introduction
Quality of Conclusion/Reflection